Riyadh: According to the Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia, Fahad Al-Jaljal, 83 percent of the pilgrims who died of heatstroke during Hajj 2024 had come for Hajj illegally.
According to a post on a social media website by an official handle inside Harman, among the pilgrims who died were a number of elderly people and those suffering from chronic diseases.
According to the Saudi minister, the pilgrims who died were those who did not have a permit to perform the Hajj rituals.
95 pilgrims who arrived without permission are still being treated in the hospital of Saudi Arabia.
A total of 1,301 pilgrims have died due to heatstroke, of which 672 pilgrims are from Egypt, while 25 pilgrims are still missing.
Yesterday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa revoked the licenses of 16 private tour companies for illegally facilitating pilgrims to Mecca.
236 pilgrims who died belonged to Indonesia, 98 pilgrims from India also died during Hajj.
Pilgrims from Iran, Jordan, Senegal, Tunisia, Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan and Tunisia are among those who died due to extreme heat.
